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Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors from Togo and the European Union

On Tuesday 22 March 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation welcomedH.E. Mr Calixte Batossie Madjoulba*, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Togolese Republic, and H.E. Ms Maria Francesca Spatolisano**, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Monaco, who pr...

Reception in New York to Celebrate the Birthday of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince

To celebrate the birthday of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, on Monday 14 March 2016, H.E.Ms. Isabelle Picco, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the UN, accompanied by members of the Mission, were host to numerous United Nations Ambassadors, representatives of delegations*, Senior Civil Servants from the Secretariat...

Opening of the 8th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meetings

"The 8th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Meetings" have just opened at the Oceanographic Museum, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, the Minister of State and numerous dignitaries. The Meetings were founded by Elisabeth Bréaud, President and Director. The theme this year is "Tom...

Earth Hour is on Saturday 19 March

At the request of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, the Monegasque community is invited to join the Prince’s Government and the Prince Albert II Foundation for the 10th international Earth Hour initiative on Saturday 19 March 2016. The theme of this year’s event is “Shining a Light on Climate Action”.

RAMOGE Agreement celebrates 40th anniversary in 2016

The RAMOGE Agreement was signed by the Principality of Monaco, France and Italy in 1976. It works to protect and preserve the marine environment. From the outset, it was conceived as a sub-regional implementation of the Barcelona Convention, constituting a pilot marine pollution prevention and control zone.Forty yea...

Cooperation in Mauritania First stone laid for Riadh emergency fire station in Nouakchott

On Wednesday 9 March 2016, the first stone of the Riadh emergency fire station was laid in Nouakchott, Mauritania. This will be third emergency fire station built in the Mauritanian capital with funding from the Prince’s Government since 2010.As part of the Principality of Monaco’s civil defence assistance programme...

Press Release Café de Paris – Intrusion of a Vehicle

On Saturday 12 March 2016, at around 11 p.m., a Renault Scenic vehicle entered the Café de Paris. It quickly came to a halt by the first gaming machines in the establishment, which belongs to the Société des Bains de Mers.

Princess Grace Hospital introduces new mobility plan

Princess Grace Hospital is gradually introducing a new mobility plan. The initiative is part of an overall strategy to improve accessibility for patients, health professionals and visitors, including those with reduced mobility or who find it difficult to get around.

17 and 18 March 2016 – Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

17 et 18 mars 2016 – Musée océanographie de Monaco -8thInternational Monaco and the Mediterranean MeetingsTomorrow the Mediterranean -How Can We Inhabit the World Differently?

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia is a Patron of the 2017 Intake of EURECOM Students

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, visited the EURECOM Campus in Sophia Antipolis today. She was welcomed by its Director, Ulrich Finger, and met the students from the 2017 intake, of which she is patron.

Monegasque diplomacy, culture and tourism in Moscow

A Monegasque delegation led by Guillaume Rose and including representatives from the Tourist and Convention Authority and SBM, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra First Violinist Zhang Zhang, and Chef Joël Garault visited Moscow from 1 to 4 March.On Wednesday 2 March, a press lunch was held for journalists from lifes...

PATCH MUSEUM at the Villa Paloma

As part of the 2016 Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival (Printemps des Arts), the New National Museum of Monaco is hosting a sound experiment, PATCH MUSEUM, at the Villa Paloma. The experiment is based on an idea by students of the Villa Arson, Higher National School of Art in Nice, and will take place on Saturday 26 M...

31st Session of the Human Rights Council Monaco speaks out on Rights of the Child

During the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, which is being held in Geneva from 29 February to 24 March 2016, the Monegasque delegation has made two speeches on the Rights of the Child, a priority of the Prince’s Government both at the national level and in its international activities. On Monday 7 Marc...

How to take part in the Artists' Forum

Mexico – Great Potential for Monegasque Tourism

Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority and its partners, the SBM and the Hôtel Métropole, carried out a promotional campaign from 22 to 26 February 2016 in three cities in Mexico - Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.The trip was motivated by good results for Mexican tourism in the Principality (hotel nights for...

The duty of remembrance

To realise the wish of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince to honour a duty of remembrance with regard to the atrocities committed during the Second World War, a Commission for Assistance to Victims of Despoliation has been established by Sovereign Ordinance no. 461 of 23 March 2006, amended by the Sovereign Ordinance No. 1...

International Francophone Press Union – Monaco Symposium The Media and the Environment in the Mediterranean

On 4 and 5 March 2016, the Principality is hosting a symposium on the theme of "The Media and the Environment in the Mediterranean," organised by the Monegasque section of the International Francophone Press Union (Union Internationale de la Presse Francophone) (UPF) with the support of the Prince's Govern...

The Testimonio II Project: Launch of Preparatory Work

By 2021, the Testimonio II project, situated in the east of the Principality, will include public lifts linking the Boulevard Princesse Grace, the Boulvevard du Larvotto and the Boulevard d'Italie.

H.S.H. Princess Charlene Visits Schools

On Friday 26 February 2016, H.S.H. Princess Charlene, accompanied by Ms. Isabelle Bonnal, Director of Education, Youth and Sport, and Ms. Frédérique Fontaine, Head of the Ecole des Carmes, had the opportunity to see classrooms at this school, attend an English lesson and a class in French as a Foreign Language (FFL)...

Reopening of the Louis XV-Alain Ducasse – Presentation in New York

Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority took advantage of its visit to New York to organise a private dinner in association with its New York office to announce the reopening of the legendary restaurant "The Louis-XV-Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris" for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.The dinner, which was pr...